All applicants seeking to enrol in a course with PIA are required to submit acceptable evidence that they meet the published entry criteria for their chosen course.
To satisfy the general entrance requirements for admission to a course, applicants must meet at least one of the following entry requirements:
- Successful completion of an Australian senior secondary qualification (or recognised equivalent) with the equivalent of a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 60
- NSW (or equivalent) Band 4 Standard English;
- NSW (or equivalent) Band 3 Advanced Mathematics ;
- NSW (or equivalent) Band 4 Standard 2 Mathematics.
- An equivalent secondary qualification overseas that also meets the mathematics requirement above;
- An accredited Tertiary Preparation Program or a Foundation Year Program offered by an accredited Australian provider that also meets the mathematics requirement above;
- One year of completed accredited full-time study at a registered institution of tertiary education at AQF level 5 or above that also meets the mathematics requirement above.
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- In addition, all students must be 18 years of age or over at the time that they commence the course for which they have applied.
Where there are higher education studies in addition to completed vocational qualifications the decision for admission will solely be based on the higher education academic results.
International Students
Students who have not completed an Australian Year 12 qualification may be admitted into the program through the flexible entry mode.
- An equivalent secondary qualification overseas;
- An accredited Tertiary Preparation Program or a Foundation Year Program offered by an Australian university;
- One year of successful full-time study in an accredited course at a university or other higher education provider;
- Admission to candidature for an undergraduate degree at an Australian university
Special/Alternative Admission Arrangements
Applicants who are 21 years of age or over who have not completed Year 12, or its equivalent may gain entry to a course by addressing one of the following entry requirements:
- Successful completion of a Special Tertiary Admissions Test administered by a tertiary admissions centre;
- Submission of a portfolio of prior and current academic and professional work;
- Applicants applying under special admission categories will be required to attend an interview with the Dean to assess the applicant’s capacity for higher education studies.
The applicant should submit a portfolio of prior and current academic and professional work prior to the interview to assist in the assessment process.
- The criteria used by the Dean when approving applicants for admission into a course under special or alternative admission arrangements include:
- capacity to pursue tertiary studies;
- motivation to pursue tertiary studies in the discipline of the chosen course;
- demonstrated potential for academic studies based on the applicant’s portfolio;
- relevant professional and industry experience;
- specific consideration of access issues for ATSI’s.
Language requirements
Language proficiency levels:
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 with no band less than 6.0;
- TOEFL: 575 or better;
- TOEFL IBT (International Benchmark Test): 91 or better;
- TOEFL CBT (Computer Based Test): 235 or better;
- Academic PTE (Pearson Test of English): 58 or better;
- Cambridge English: CAE and CPE (from 2015): 176 or better;
- General Certificate of Education (GCE): A Levels with a C or better in English;
- KITE: all bands B2 with a result greater than 450 in each band;
- Duolingo: overall 115 with no band less than 110.
- English Language Test results are valid for two years from the date of the results up to the date of commencement at the Institute.
The most recent test supersedes ALL previous tests